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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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